Maria Stoian is an award-winning comics artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh, where she teaches at Edinburgh College of Art. She is the author of the graphic novel Take it as a Compliment, a collection of real-life stories of sexual violence. In collaboration with writer Heather Parry she designed and illustrated The Illustrated Freelancer’s Guide and The Illustrated Fair…
Zara Slattery is a graphic novelist, illustrator and tutor, and author of the award-winning graphic memoir, Coma. She collaborates with writers and organisations in creating work on issues around the environment, identity, health and disability, and was recently the disability consultant for Canterbury Cathedral’s Miracle Windows comics project. She’s currently working on the medieval eco-fable, Sweeney’s Progress,…
Alice Nuttall is an indie comics creator, and writer of three webcomics, Footloose, Cherry, and Black Market Magic, co-created with artist Emily Brady. She is an admin for The CVA, an online group supporting UK-based indie comics creators, and a regular attendee at comic conventions around the UK.
Simon Moreton is an artist and author. He draws and writes about everyday life, memory, identity, and our relationship to the histories of the places we live in. As well as being a committed self-publisher, his comics have been published by Avery Hill, Uncivilized, Kilgore Books, and Retrofit. His latest book, WHERE?, was published by Little Toller…
Nyla Ahmad is Reading Communities Manager at Scottish Book Trust, leading on programming Book Week Scotland. Nyla was the inaugural awardee of Literature Alliance Scotland’s Next Level Award and currently serves on the Glasgow Zine Library board of trustees. She previously co-led the BHP Comics project, Full Colour, a mentoring programme for young comics creators…
Hannah Berry is an occasionally award-winning comics creator, scriptwriter and campaigner. Author of three solo graphic novels for Jonathan Cape – BRITTEN & BRÜLIGHTLY (2008), ADAMTINE (2012), and LIVESTOCK (2017) – she has also contributed comics to anthologies and publications from 2000AD to The New England Journal of Medicine. She is a fellow of the…
Woodrow Phoenix is a comics writer and artist whose constant experiments with the form appear regularly in Europe, Japan, North and South America. His strips have featured in many UK newspapers including The Guardian, the Independent on Sunday and the Observer. He creates graphic novels for both adults and children, some adapted for television projects…
Lilly joined the SoA in May 2021 and works within the Events department as our Events Manager. She is a Co-Coordinator of the Comics Creators Network.
Katharine joined the SoA in 2019. As Chief Operating Officer, Katharine is part of the senior management team and is responsible for managing the operational and financial actions of the SoA. This includes overseeing operational functions, financial planning, budgeting, and managing cashflows, as well as preparing and analysing the quarterly Management Accounts taking into account…
Lisa manages our literary estates and advises members on a wide range of publishing contracts and issues. She is joint coordinator of the Comics Creators Network.
